Aug. 8, 2018 By Tara Law Sterling National Bank will close its 108-01 Queens Blvd. branch on Aug. 28, the bank’s Consumer Banking President Brian Edwards confirmed Wednesday. Sterling has two other locations within a mile radius of the branch, with one at 62-72 108th St. in Forest Hills and the other at 97-33 Queens… Read more »
By Tara Law Aug. 8, 2018 A St. Albans man who sold fentanyl that killed two Forest Hills residents has been slapped with a 10-count superseding indictment, according to court documents that were unsealed yesterday. David Wickham, 35, was charged in federal court in Brooklyn with distributing fentanyl that caused the overdose of a man… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2018 By Tara Law A Forest Hills woman who was reported missing July 31 has returned home in good condition, police say. Carolyn McGoran, 47, was reported missing last week after being last seen at her Kessel Street house at around 2:30 p.m. on July 31. McGoran, 47, returned home on Aug. 5 on her… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who allegedly grabbed a woman’s backside in front of an apartment building in Forest Hills on July 11. Police say that the suspect approached the woman, 22, from behind in front of a residential building near 76th Road and Grand Central Parkway at… Read more »
August 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police have arrested a city employee who allegedly took photos up a woman’s skirt at a Rego Park shopping center earlier this week. Eduardo Pinzon, a 42-year-old employee with the city’s Department of Environmental Protection, was arrested at around 4 p.m. today by officers of the 112th Precinct, an… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2018 By Christian Murray State Sen. Tony Avella and Councilmember Bob Holden held a press conference at City Hall Tuesday to announce the introduction of legislation that would expand the gifted and talented programs at city schools. The legislation would require that at least one class per grade at every elementary and junior… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a missing Forest Hills woman last seen on Tuesday. Carolyn McGoran, 47, was last seen at her Kessel Street house at around 12:30 p.m. July 31, according to police. She is described as white, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 115 pounds and with brown… Read more »
July 30, 2018 By Christian Murray A standard-sized house on a standard-sized Rego Park street is going to be demolished. A demolition permit was filed for 64-53 Ellwell Crescent on July 27, about two weeks after the home was bought for $1.4 million. The owner is listed as NLA Realty, with Nikadam Aylyarova signing the… Read more »
July 30, 2018 By Christian Murray Pesticides will be sprayed over several Queens neighborhoods Tuesday as part of a mosquito control initiative, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Tomorrow night, July 31, trucks will drive and spray sections of Briarwood, Forest Hills, Glendale, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Maspeth, Middle Village, Rego Park, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood… Read more »
July 27, 2018 By Tara Law A Metropolitan Avenue Thai restaurant has been temporarily closed by the Department of Health. Star of Siam, which is located at 103-18 Metropolitan Ave., was closed after an inspection on July 24. The restaurant was slapped with 43 sanitary violation points for several violations, including live roaches and evidence… Read more »